Stringer



(chine constructed in accordance with the ture of textiles.

:j Unire srarns 'JQSEPH F. PB'TCHETT, OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIAQJASSIGNOR, yB`5Z'- DIRECT'AND ASSIGNMENTS, ONE-FOURTH T0 JOI-IN .ALLEN JOHNSQN OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, ONE-FOURTH TO Q. T. FOSTER AND ONE-FOURTH TO vA. PATRCK, :BOTH

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To all lwhom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. PRITCHETT, a citizen of the UnitedStatearesiding at Columbus in the county of Muscogee and State of Georgia, have invented a new vand useful Stringer, of which the following is a specification. Y

I claim this Stringer will save ninetyve per cent. of labor; at least twenty-five per cent. of travelers, and will string four hundred travelers per minute. Y

This invention relates to machines for Stringing travelers .employed in Vconnection with spinning frames in the'manufac- The primary object `of the invention is to provide a machine of this character which will automatically string the travelers, preparatory to placing the same in the spinning machine.

A further object of the invention is tov provide a shaking table, designed to cause the travelers to be 'fed to their Wires.

' l With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details 'of construction hereinafter' described and claimed," it being understood that, changes` in the precise embodiment Vof the inventionherein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a plan view of a mapresent invention. Y

Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional view line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

taken on Fig. 3 illustrates a front'elevational view `container 22, which has a yhinged cover 23,

vdisposed at kthe respective corners of the sections.

Each section also includes side bars 9 and 10 respectively, which are'supported in spaced relation with each other, as by means of the end bars 8.

Pivotally supported between the side bars 9 of the upper section is a shaking table 11 krAv plurality of which has a lower inclined wan 12, the table, j being supported however as by means of the fp-NAMEN? Specicationrofletters Patent. l Patented Dec. 13, 19217. Application led December 31, 1929. S/erial No. 434,317. f i

arms 13 which have connection with the side bars 9. `Y y A plurality of openings 13 are formed in 'the inclined wall 12, at a point adjacent the forward end "of the shaking table, which openings are disposed in suitable spaced relation with each other and house the upper extremities' of the rods 14jon 'which the travelers are positioned. I

'f Secured to the outer walls'of the shaking table `l1, are the depending" arms 15 which Aare' connected 'as' by means of the lrod 16 which rod 16 supports the heads'l?, in Awhich the rods 14 are supported, it being' understood thatthe rods, due to the manner in which vthey are supported, move with thel v shaking table 11.l l Y walls inclined toward the openings 13,-to

Adirect the travelers to the openings when the shaking table, y"is in motion. Positioned within the l'side walls of the shaking table, is a partitioning member 19, which partitionf ting member contacts ,with the inner ends of the rib's18 to :guard the innerends of the ribs 18 and-eliminatethe possibility of the travelers passing to the rear of the shaking table, duringthe operation of the machine.

Formedfin the partitioningfmember 19 at u points between adjacent ribs are openings ,20, which openings permit the passage of the Vtravelers "fromthe mainv or body portion of the shaking table, tothe channel ways 21,

Aformedbetween the,ribs, vfrom where ,the

travelers pass through the openings 13, and

ontoV the rods 14.

Operating above the frame is a box-like the cover being of a kwidth vslightly less than the width of the box to provide a passage- 25 which is mounted in the bearings 26 and has one end 'thereof extendingbeyondthe side wall of the frame of the machine, where ribs 18 are supported with- 'in the shaking table, the-ribs having inclined 'fway 24 betweenfone edge of the cover and fi one wall of the box, lthe passageway being the same v.has connection ,with a pulley 27 which receives rotary motion from the pulley 23, through the medium of the belt 29, which as shown operates over the pulleys 27 and 23 respectively.

This pulley 28 is secured to one extremity of the shaft 29 which'shaft is mounted in the bearings 30 that are carried by the frame,

on the opposite end of which shaft V29 isA disposed a pulley 31 that receivesV rotary motion from a suitable power` device not shown. Disposed substantially intermediate' the ends of'theshaft29 is a rotary member -v 32 which has a plurality of cams-33,v formed `integral therewith, the cams being designed machine. V Positionedwithin thev frame adjacent to the base thereof, is an apron 36.which'leX tends directly under the shaking table atthe forward portion thereof, so that any travelers which may pass through the openings 13 and whichV maynot fall onY the rods 14, will be caught in the apronj36 where the same maybe collected and returned to the shaking table for Stringing. l

It might be further stated however that the heads 17, which are mounted on the shaft 16, are secured in their positions by means of the set screws 37, thereby permitting the heads to be adjusted longitudinally of their shaft. Associated with the set screw 37, is a set screw 3S whichpasses througha suitable-threaded opening inthe head associated therewith, where the same passes into a vertical opening formed in the head,-which vertical opening receives. the lower end of its rod 14. T

ln the operation of the device, as the shaft 29 operates, the cams 33 move to oscillate the table 12,whereupon the travelers are moved downwardly, where' the same fallv through theopenings 13', and over the rods 14, where the same are strung.

As the rods 14 become'illed, they may be readily removed, whereupon the travelers may be put in-operation.l a

Having thus described the inventiomwhat is claimed as new is:

1.` A device for Stringing travelers includi-nga frame, a shaking table disposed above the frame, said shaking table having open- V.ingsV formed in the bottom wall thereof,

traveler rodssupported by the table and havlend of the frame, directly under the table,

ing theirrupper ends disposedv within the openings, said rods adapted to receive travelers from the shaking table, means Vfor ydelivering the travelers to the shaking table, means for reciprocating the shaking table,

and means-within thetable for directing the Y travelers to the openings. Y

2. A device for Stringing travelers includ'- ing a frame, traveler rods disposed at one said table ,having openings for delivering travelers to the rods, means for delivering travelers to the shaking table, and ribsv dis-V posed at one end of the shaking table for delivering travelers to the openings.

3. A device for Stringing travelers including a frame, a shaking table adapted to oscillate in theframe, a partitioning member disposed within the shaking table, and providing a compartment adjacent toone end thereof, ribs disposedwithin the compartment, said ribs having inclined edges, ,said table having openings, the ribs adapted to direct the travelers to the openings,rmeans for delivering travelers to the table, and traveler rods having one of their ends displosed within the .openings to receive. trave ers.

4. A device forstringing travelers vincluding aframe, a reciprocating table supported by the frame, a rotary means for delivering travelers to the table, said table having openings, traveler rods having their upper en ds disposed within theA openings, means supported within the table for directing travelers tothe openings, and means for op-v erating the tabl i 5. A device for Stringing travelers including a frame, a shaking table operating in the frame, a shaft carried by the frame,A and having a plurality of cams mounted thereon, said cams adapted to contact with the shaking table for moving the same in one direction, resilient means for moving the table in the opposite direction, said table having openings formed therein, traveler rods having one of their ends disposed within the openings for receiving travelers, Vmeans vfor v delivering travelers'to the table, and means for directing the travelers to the openings.V

6. A device for Stringing travelers including a frame, a shaking tablecarried by the frame, means foroperating thetable, means for dividing the table into compartments, ribs disposed in one of the compartments 120 for dividing the compartment into run-ways,

-justablev heads on the rod, a removable traveler rod carried by each head,`said shaking table having openings, one of the ends of the rods being disposed Within the openings to receive travelers therefrom, and rotary means for delivering travelers to the shaking table.

8. A device Jfor Stringing travelers including a frame, a reciprocating table supported by the frame, a rod disposed under the table and movable therewith, a plurality of adjustable heads on the rod, said heads having Y openings, traveler rods disposed Within the openings, means for securingthe traveler rods Within the openings, said table having openings, the upper ends of the traveler rods being disposed in the openings to receive.

travelers therefrom, and means for delivering travelers from the table.

9. A device for stringing travelers including a frame, a shaking table carried by the frame, said table having a plurality of openings ormed adjacent to oneend thereof, a plurality of traveler rods, having their upper ends disposed Within the openings to receive travelers, means carried by the table for delivering travelers to the openings, a rotary container supportedby the frame and adapted to move over the'shaking table for delivering travelers thereto, means for oper# atingt the shaking table, and means for rotating the container.

10. A device for Stringing `travelers including a frame, a shaking table supported by the frame, means disposed above ythe frame for delivering travelers to the table, traveler rods disposed under the shaking table, said table having openings, said traveler rods having their upper ends disposed Within the openings to receive travelers from the shaking table, adjustable heads for supporting the traveler rods, and an apron disposed under thetraveler rods. s y

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my ovvn, have hereto Vaiixed my signature in the presence of tvvo Witnesses.

JOSEPH F. PRITCHETT.

Witnesses:

CABEIN STINsoN, W. A. PRINCE. 

